Puducherry Assembly election 2026: Colleges to be closed from April 8 to 10

All higher acquisition institutions successful Puducherry volition stay closed from April 8 to 10 owed to the Assembly elections successful the Union Territory, Director of Higher and Technical Education A. S Sivakumar has said. Polling successful Puducherry is scheduled connected April 9, 2026 (Thursday).

Several colleges and higher acquisition institutions are designated arsenic polling stations. Necessary preparatory works including installation of CCTV cameras and attraction are being carried out. 

Further, for election-related activities including mobilisation of Central Armed Police Force unit and proscription of polling materials, vehicles from backstage colleges/institutions are required to beryllium utilised for the purpose. Heads of institutions person been instructed to guarantee strict compliance of the closure absorption of the colleges for 3 days, helium said.